NCT00837330

Brief Summary

This Phase I/II safety study is designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab (Lucentis) in the treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), a potentially blinding eye disease that involves the growth of tiny, abnormal blood vessels under the retina. These abnormal blood vessels can bleed or leak fluid, causing disruption of normal retinal function and vision loss. Ranibizumab is a drug that is FDA-approved for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and is injected directly into the eye. Given the efficacy of ranibizumab in the treatment of wet AMD, and the postulated similarity between the disease mechanisms involved in both wet AMD and PCV, we believe ranibizumab will have a beneficial effect on visual function in patients with PCV.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2006

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2006

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 4, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 5, 2009

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2010

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 23, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

April 16, 2019

Status Verified

April 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

February 4, 2009

Results QC Date

November 3, 2011

Last Update Submit

April 8, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

polypoidal choroidal vasculopathychoroidal neovascularizationranibizumabLucentis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Commonly Reported and Notable Adverse Events

    Incidence and severity of ocular adverse events, as identified by indirect and direct examination. Examples include 30 letter loss, major subretinal hemorrhage, involving 75% or more of clinical macula (arcade to arcade), disease-related vitreous hemorrhage, injection-related endopthalmitis, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, study drug/procedure related uveitis, incidence and severity of other adverse events, as identified by physical examination, subject reporting, and changes in vital signs.

    2 years

Study Arms (2)

Ranibizumab 0.5 mg/ 0.05 cc

EXPERIMENTAL

Intraocular injection of 0.5 mg/ 0.05 cc ranibizumab

Drug: ranibizumab 0.5 or 0.3 mg/0.05 cc

Ranibizumab 0.3 mg/ 0.05 cc

EXPERIMENTAL

Intraocular injection of 0.3 mg/ 0.05 cc ranibizumab

Drug: ranibizumab 0.5 or 0.3 mg/0.05 cc

Interventions

ranibizumab 0.5 or 0.3 mg/0.05 cc administered intraocularly on a monthly basis for 3 months, followed by monthly examination with the option of further ranibizumab treatment or other therapies at the discretion of the treating physician

Also known as: Lucentis
Ranibizumab 0.3 mg/ 0.05 ccRanibizumab 0.5 mg/ 0.05 cc

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age \>35 years
  • Exudative, active PCV in 1 eye.
  • PCV is defined as choroidal neovascularization that displays occult characteristics on fluorescein angiography and polypoidal interconnecting vascular channels with saccular dilatations on indocyanine green angiography and/or fluorescein angiography.

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \<35 years
  • Prior treatment with non-ranibizumab therapies (e.g., laser, surgery, or bevacizumab)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Southeast Retina Center

Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Marcus DM, Singh H, Lott MN, Singh J, Marcus MD. Intravitreal ranibizumab for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in non-Asian patients. Retina. 2013 Jan;33(1):35-47. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3182618be0.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Polypoidal Choroidal VasculopathyChoroidal Neovascularization

Interventions

Ranibizumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Choroid DiseasesUveal DiseasesEye DiseasesNeovascularization, PathologicMetaplasiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Dennis M Marcus Principal Investigator
Organization
Southeast Retina Center, P.C.

Study Officials

  • Dennis M. Marcus, M.D.

    Southeast Retina Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr. Dennis M. Marcus Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2009

First Posted

February 5, 2009

Study Start

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 1, 2010

Last Updated

April 16, 2019

Results First Posted

June 23, 2014

Record last verified: 2019-04

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